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JOSEPHINE BAKER

We’ve assembled a small collection of some of the better Josephine Baker Real Photo Postcards on the market.

BIOGRAPHY. "Josephine Baker sashayed onto a Paris stage during the 1920s with a comic, yet sensual appeal that took Europe by storm. Famous for barely-there dresses and no-holds-barred dance routines, her exotic beauty generated nicknames Black Venus, Black Pearl and Creole Goddess. Admirers bestowed a plethora of gifts, including diamonds and cars, and she received approximately 1,500 marriage proposals. She maintained energetic performances and a celebrity status for 50 years until her death in 1975. Unfortunately, racism prevented her talents from being wholly accepted in the United States until 1973."
(source: The Official Josephine Baker Website)

Five Real Photo Postcards
$600.00 USD

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JOSEPHINE BAKER REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS

1) "JOSEPHINE BAKER" at bottom, on border. "Cliche WALERY Paris" at lower right corner of image. On back: "Cinemagazine - Selection, Paris" and "Made in France - Fabrique in France." Approximately 5 7/16 x 3 5/8 inches. A few tiny spots and specks. Soiling lower right corner. Border has light soiling and some tiny spots. Light wear at corners. Back is soiled.

2) "JOSEPHINE BAKER" at bottom, on border. "Studio S'Ora" at lower right corner of image. On back: "MADE IN FRANCE - FABRICATION FRANCAISE." Approximately 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. A few tiny spots. A thin mark above her head. Border has soiling. Light wear at corners. Back is soiled.

3) "JOSEPHINE BAKER - Folies Bergere." at bottom, on border. "Walery, Paris" to the right of her leg. On back: "MADE IN FRANCE - FABRICATION FRANCAISE." Approximately 5 5/16 x 3 3/8 inches. Some tiny spots and specks. Border has some marks at lower left and light wear at lower right. Appears to be slightly trimmed. Back has some soiling.

4) "JOSEPHINE BAKER" at bottom, on border. A printed signature at lower right of photo, but we cannot decipher it. On back: "MADE IN FRANCE - FABRICATION FRANCAISE." Approximately 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. A few white spots. Several light diagonal lines from left edge up to her head and then down again from her head to shoulder on right appear to be in the negative. Soiling lower right corner of border. Light wear at corners. Back has some soiling.

5) "JOSEPHINE BAKER" at bottom, on border. "Studio S'ora" at lower right corner of image. On back: "MADE IN FRANCE - FABRICATION FRANCAISE." Approximately 5 1/8 x 3 1/2 inches. Spots, creased at upper right corner, a couple tiny creases in center. Unevenly trimmed. Border has small tear at left edge and some soiling. Wear at corners. Back has soiling.